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Pericardial pathology detected preoperatively in a patient undergoing mitral valve repair: a case report

open access: yesJournal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Background Severe intrapericardial adhesions, regardless of their etiology, represent a major challenge in cardiac surgery. Such adhesions increase the risk of cardiac injury, excessive bleeding, and technical difficulty in establishing cardiopulmonary ...
Masayuki Nishiyama   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cardiac arrest in a child during a combined general epidural anesthesia procedure [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
An increased risk of perioperative cardiac arrest in children, in comparison to adults, has been recognized. A number of factors associated with perioperative cardiac arrest have been identified, including young age, comorbidities, and emergency ...
Soenarjo, Soenarjo   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Mitral valve repair for the treatment of degenerative mitral valve disease with or without prosthetic ring annuloplasty: long-term outcomes

open access: yes, 2013
AIM: Aim of the study was to evaluate late outcomes of mitral valve repair with and without the use of prosthetic ring annuloplasty and standardized techniques for the treatment of degenerative mitral regurgitation (MR).
CHIARIELLO, LUIGI   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Harnessing piezoelectric poly L lactic acid for enhanced sensing in aortic annuloplasty

open access: yesnpj Flexible Electronics
Advancements in biomedical technologies increasingly demand biocompatible and biodegradable materials capable of integrating with the body for real-time monitoring of physiological processes.
Youssif Merhi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tricuspid Valve Repair Using Autologous Pericardium Annuloplasty in Adults

open access: yes, 2008
Uncorrected functional tricuspid regurgitation can lead to long-term morbidity and mortality. To evaluate our results using autologous pericardium annuloplasty to treat tricuspid regurgitation, we retrospectively reviewed 59 consecutive adult patients ...
Esmailian, Fardad   +11 more
core   +1 more source

In vivo mitral valve repair for the transplanted donor heart in orthotopic heart transplantation

open access: yesJournal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
A 53-year-old woman with the dilated phase of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy underwent orthotopic heart transplantation. The donor heart was evaluated as normal preoperatively without mitral regurgitation or the left atrium dilation, transplanted using the ...
Kazuma Handa   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rheumatic Double Valve Repair Using Two Remodeling Annuloplasty Rings

open access: yes, 2019
ObjectivesCardiac valve repair is a recognized approach to achieve satisfactory long-term valve function and improved survival over replacement. Concomitant aortic and mitral valve repair has been associated with excellent freedom from recurrent ...
Richard S. Downey (6428975)   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Mitral valve repair for infective endocarditis after esophageal reconstruction: a case report

open access: yesSurgical Case Reports
Background In patients with retrosternal neo-esophageal conduit after right thoracotomy, the approach to cardiac surgery could be challenging. Particularly, in patients with infective endocarditis, there is a risk of injury to the conduit through ...
Shingo Tsushima   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cardiac hemangioma of the right atrium in a neonate : fetal management and expedited surgical resection [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Cardiac hemangioma is a rare tumor with a reported incidence of 1-2%. We describe the case of a neonate with a right atrial mass that was diagnosed prenatally. The fetus developed a supraventricular tachycardia and was delivered by cesarean section in
Campbell, A.   +5 more
core  

Echokardiogram miesiącaPrzeciek okołopierścieniowy po plastyce zastawki mitralnej – opis dwóch przypadków

open access: yes, 2009
Mitral valve annuloplasty is frequently performed because of favourable postoperative quality of life, and improved cardiac function. The Carpentier-Edwards mitral annuloplasty ring is implanted to correct annular dilatation, improve cooptation of the ...
Kalawski, Ryszard   +5 more
core   +1 more source

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